Why can't I open apps?

When I download apps from the internet (e.g. BetterTouchTool) that aren't packaged in a .dmg file (i.e. they are in an archive of some sort) I can't open them. Initially when I open them, it says 'Are you sure you want to open this application. It was downloaded at x time' (or something along those lines). However, clicking yes on that has no effect, because before I even have a chance to click, it bounces once and then goes away. If I try to open it again, sometimes it won't even bounce once; it just won't show up in the dock. I think this is a pretty unique problem, because I have been searching the internet since I updated to Mountain Lion (which is when this problem started happening), and I haven't been able to find a solution, or even anyone with a similar problem until now. Please help, as this is really messing with the functionality of my MacBook.
Specs (from System Information):
MacBook Pro 15" Late 2011
Processor: 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7
Memory: 4GB 1333 MHz DDR3
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000 384 MB
Serial Number:
Hard Drive: 500GB SATA Disk
Please help me out, I've got a serious problem,
Tejas
P.S. It was working fine before the update
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